Ida Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86014600

County

Wright

Surface area

226 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Mean depth

19 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

109 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Silver Creek (Wright)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 438, northern pike 112, largemouth bass 102, pumpkinseed 42, hybrid sunfish 37, black crappie 6, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Ida Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.